Blog Posts in October, 2020

St. Joseph Says Educators are “Essential Workers”

The St. Joseph School District (SJSD) has decided to reclassify school teachers and educators as “essential workers.” The shift in policy is meant to help keep local schools open during the pandemic. However, the details of the policy will mean that the virus will spread more quickly. It will also put teachers at risk of catching the coronavirus – a risk that their workers’ compensation might not ...

Faultless Car Accident in St. Joseph Damages Homes

A recent car accident in St. Joseph raises some interesting questions about so-called “faultless crashes.” Driver’s Medical Emergency Causes Crash: Two Homes Severely Damaged The incident happened last Thursday morning, October 15, 2020. According to the initial reports, police believe that the driver had a medical emergency while behind the wheel. The car left Faraon Street and slammed into a ...

The Commission’s New Trend is Disturbing

In the last month, we have covered multiple workers’ compensation cases where the Labor and Industrial Relations Commission expressly refused to follow decisions by the Missouri Court of Appeals. It is very easy to underappreciate just how problematic this is. It essentially means that the Commission has gone rogue to deny injured workers’ claims. Commission Refuses to Follow Court Decisions Both ...

Is It Safer to Be Ejected During a Car Accident?

In some of the most serious car accidents in the St. Joseph region, the driver or one of the passengers can be ejected from the vehicle. These ejections are far more likely to happen when the occupant was not wearing a seatbelt . Contrary to what some people think, when ejections do happen, they drastically increase the odds of the victim being severely hurt or even killed . Two Types of Vehicle ...